. >> if we don't figure out how to conserve their environment, this sa lost world. i see this as kind of an advertisement for trying to preserve those kinds of environments, so we can all live together somehow on the planet. >>> right now, at 6:00, the northeast part of the country has survived back-to-back storms, and now another change is coming. >>> the man who tried to assassinate a member of congress is sentenced to live in prison. >>> part of the city skyline might be about to change. good evening, i'm jim vance. >> and i'm doreen gentzler. first, the so-called fiscal cliff. priority number one, for congress and president obama, making a deal that avoids financial disaster. steve handelsman is on capitol hill with more on this. >> reporter: thanks, doreen. this fight is still all about taxes. here on capitol hill there are